Evolution under attack in South Korea and prison for atheist

In South Korea, a creationist (fundamentalist Christian) group has succeeded in getting that nation's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to ask school textbrook publishers to eliminate examples of evolution from textbrooks. This, is extremely depressing. In the...

Why does creationism go hand in hand with rejection of global war

James Inhoffe, an anti-gay rightwinger U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, does not believe in global warming. On a conservative radio show, he made the statement, while giving a statistic, that many less Americans believe in global warming caused by humans, than a few years ago....

Tenneessee to have teachers teach about creationism in schools?

In the state of Tennessee, a large portion of the population does not believe in evolution. Unfortunate, but true. Tennessee isn't maybe the buckle of the so called Bible Belt, but it isn't too far away from that. The governor of that state is about to sign legislation that...

Intelligent design notion sinks NASA employee

It takes all kinds. I doubt that the NASA specialist lost his job solely on his belief in intelligent design. I have heard astronauts on numerous occasions espouse their belief in the divine creator. That is their...

Why creationists disbelief in evolution, it's religious dogma

Many people in the religious rightwing state that they don't believe in theories. They almost always use this in opposition to evolutionary theory. Indeed, they often use the internet to state this opinion. The internet is the product of relativity theory. Quantum mechanics...

Why does creationism go along with rejection of global warming?

James Inhoffe, an anti-gay rightwinger U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, does not believe in global warming. On a conservative radio show, he made the statement, while giving a statistic, that many less Americans believe in global warming caused by humans, than a few years ago....

What are you doing for Darwin Day?

Today is Darwin Day! A day in honor of the man who educated the population about the evolutionary process, Charles Darwin. It's a day with various events around the nation. Many places are having lectures and fun activities for kids. Some cities, such as Los Angeles and New...

Why and how evolution is true

Some who argue against evolution bring up the First and Second laws of thermodynamics and entropy. Like Dracula in a bad movie, these arguments just won’t die. Basically the First law stated that energy level in a closed system is constant and the Second law states that in...

What do you think caused the spots on cows?

What do you think caused the spots on cows? Radiation, that’s what. What cause chocolate milk? The mixing of black and white spots, that’s what. How did God create the universe? Intelligent design, that’s...

150th Anniversary of 'Origin of the Species': Manuscripts Online

As we reach the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's The Origin of the Species, Charles Darwin's manuscripts are available online (You need Silverlight to flip through the pages, though). Darwin's Theory of...

Can Religion and Science Be Compatible?

There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails...

Reiss Quits over "Creationism' Row

Following outcries within the Royal Society, Professor Michael Reiss, who appeared in the media as advocating the teaching of reationsim in British classrooms, has quit his postion as director of education. "He was criticised by other scientists - though misquoted as saying...

No Intelligence Allowed in Mount Vernon, Ohio

An Ohio school board decides to fire Mount Vernon Middle School teacher on charges of refusing to stop teaching creationism and intelligent design. " Never mind his alleged cross branding on students’ arms,...

Court Approves Use of 'Imagine' in Ben Stein Film

UPDATE | June 03, 2008 — Yoko Ono's attempt to prevent Ben Stein from using an excerpt of the John Lennon song "Imagine" in a film about intelligent design has been rejected. "A federal judge on Monday freed...

Does the Movie "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" Offer a Secret to Immortal...

Does "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" offer a hidden secret to obtaining human immortality? It may appear to be a stretch; but yes I believe it does.I went and saw this new documentary by Ben Stein at the theatres this week. Even though a vast majority of the film critics...

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